Social Networks=Security Risk
Posted by Chelsea Bruha in Facebook, Internet Privacy, Privacy, security
It is no surprise to many that there are certain risks of presenting information of yourself online. However, this article has information on a survey that they did that is quite alarming. In fact, maybe alarming enough that companies will consider backing out of online marketing.
58% of users last year on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have reported been spammed through the sites. This is an increase of 70% from last year.
Companies are concerned that their employees use online is a security risk for the company itself. After surveying over 500 companies, it was discovered that 72%, almost 3/4ths of them feel that social networking sites are dangerous for companies. Facebook is the largest threat, not only because it is the biggest social media site, but also because of their new privacy laws.
This could result in a change in social security on the internet, but I doubt it will remove a company's presence online. Read the article here, where you can search for more results of the survey that was conducted.